Frederick Champs Hire Jack Morrison to Lead 1916 Baseball
Jack Morrison arrived from Shippensburg to take charge of Frederick baseball for 1916. He promises a May 12 opening with a strong roster drawn from Philadelphia Baltimore and Pittsburgh areas and several Virginia and D.C. players. Morrison aims to field a superior team with twenty three men, two more pitchers planned, and Barnhart delaying until June 27 due to studies. Agnew reported early arrival as the first player other than the manager.
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Pres. Wilson
Jack Morrison
Champs
Shippensburg
Frederick
Jack
Blue Ridge
Morrison
Whalen
King
Lewellyn
Peck
Agnew Barnhart
Orrison
Farrah
Gardener
W. Va
Bart Dreher
Philadelphia
Youn
Juniata
Pay
Watts
Washington, D. C
Greggs
Baltimore
Lewis Malone
Jack Dunn, Jr
Baltimore Orioles
Foiles
Norfolk
Mercer
Harrisonburg
Love
Pittsburgh
Schwab
Clark Griffith
Warner
Cleveland
C. Warner
Taylor
Richmond
Stevens
Dickering
Motes
Orst
Dunn
Agnew
Barnhart
Buck Valley
Bob Orrison
John Agnew
Welcher and Hagerstown Reach Contract Move
Abe Welcher, the Blue Ridge League’s leading pitcher and Hagerstown ace, sent his signed contract to Manager Boyer after demanding more pay. He won all eight pitched games last season, fielded at .968 and batted .167. Boyer said Smith, the army twirler, will return this season, and several other young pitchers may join the Climbers for tryouts alongside Barton, Boyd, and Benson from the Colonial League.
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Abe Welcher
Hagerstown
Boyer
Smith
Army
Haggerstown
Welcher
Climbers
Barton and
Boyd
Benson
Weeden
Republicans choose date for state convention in Baltimore
The Republican State Central Committee met yesterday at the Rennett Hotel in Baltimore and authorized State Chairman Galen L. Tait to fix the date of the state convention. The gathering will ratify the party’s U S Senate nominee and name the delegation to the National Convention. Tait will call the convention for either Tuesday May 9 or Friday May 12.
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Republican State Central Committee
Rennett
Baltimore
Galen L. Tait
United States
Mr. Tait
Derr named as Potomac League chief umpire
Coach Doll Derr, noted for his umpiring in the Blue Ridge League last year, travels to Cumberland to meet President Barnard of the Potomac League about becoming the league’s head umpire. The season starts next week, with a meeting of local baseball directors at 7:30 pm to finalize plans for the May 11 opener.
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Derr
Doll Derr
Cumberland
Barnard
Hagerstown
Pythian Castle
All Stars Play Final Victory Over Hagerstown
Frederick All Stars defeated Hagerstown 35 to 19 in a curtain-raiser for next season. Zeigler and Downes starred, Gilbert and Kreh contributed key baskets as Frederick clinched the series with strong second half play.
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Hagerstown
Frederick All Stars
Schroeder
Derr
Frederick
Schuster
Kreh
Washington
Mears
Hagerstonians
Zeigler
Noah Downes
Gilbert
Downes
Bachter
Princeton
Oscar Derr
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